Haven for 52 Children Opens Leicester Playground
A 60 by 200 foot tract behind Leicester Street homes was opened as a neighborhood playground. Sponsored by Mrs. A Brooks Rowe and H M Brooks the site features swings sand box and a badminton court with supervision and refreshments. Community supporters from Dar ksville to Winchester contributed materials and funds. Two children were injured by vehicles this week highlighting the need for safe play spaces.
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Leicester St
Braddock
Washington
A. Brooks Rowe
H. M. Brooks
A. Q. Tokes
John Morns
Leicester
Alread
Capitol
Palace
Mary Burks
Rowe
Monford Custer
N. B. Shingleton
Winchester
Stotler Leads Royal Crown Cola Mix Team to Dual Wins
James Stotler rolled a season high 221 with 113 and 108 as the Royal Crown Cola Mix Team League squad swept two games over the Cardinals at Health Center Lanes. Stotler added three strikes and two spares, aiding the Pirates to undisputed first place while Diane Webber led the Cardinals with a 103.
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James Stotler
Royal Crown Cola
Health Center
Stotler
Pirates
Cardinals
Diane Webber
Yankees
Braves
Linda Allen
White Sox
Indians
Red Sox
Cubs
Woody Sirbaugh
Peggy Stinnett
Tigers
Orioles
Giants
Dodgers
Peggy Shawen
Olympic tryouts for women open with smashed records
At Abilene Texas Olympic trials began with Willye White Earlene Brown and Wilma Rudolph leading eight of nine prelim events. White set an American broad jump record 20 feet 4 inches. Brown topped shot put and discus with 48 feet 8% inches and 156 feet 6 inches. Rudolph powered in sprints with 24.2 and 11.7 in qualifying heats.
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Abilene, Tex
Willye B. White
Earlene Brown
Fleet Wilma Rudolph
Miss White
Chicago
Mrs. Brown
Los Angeles
Olga Connally
Brown
Miss Rudolph
Tennessee
Rudolph
Corpus Christi
Police Lie Detector Effort Fails in Richmond
Special investigator Robert J. Lumpkin sought polygraph tests from senior Police Bureau officers to set an example for reluctant rank and file. City commanders declined, following about 30 officers saying they would not agree to lie detectors.
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Richmond
Robert J. Lumpkin
Lumpkin
Police Bureau
Sears second place club tied for VASA meet prospects
Sears finishes tied for second with Clarke County Esso in the VASA Tournament standings as the season approaches the city league finish. Lucky and Clarke County Esso each have three losses, with both boasting wins over first place TACs. The caption lists team members Aubrey Bly Bobby Kline Earl Bailey Jim Hockman Dan Capozzoli Eddie Dodson Bud Swisher Dave Mitchell Kenneth Dodson Hockman and bat boy Mike McLaughlin beside absent Bill Myers.
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Lucky
Clarke County Esso
Tacs
Aubrey Bly
Bobby Kline
Earl Bailey
Jim Hockman
Dan Capoz
TACs Eye District Fame After City League Run
First Place Club in City League TACs lead the field with strong records as the District Tournament nears at Sen seny Park. In a team photo front row Woody O Hara Everett Kibler Jim Dix Billy Stine Gary Anderson Scotty Hollis. Back row Don Shockey Donnie Oates J T Clevenger Bud Grey Wendell Dick Boug Messall manager. Batboy Whitey Forney.
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Seny Park
Woody O’hara
Everett Kibler
Jim Dix
Billy Stine
Gary Anderson
Scotty Hollis
Don
Group of Young Stars Added to O'Sullivan Roster
The O'Sullivan Baseball Club from Winchester will face Gainesboro tomorrow at 2 at Rouss Park. Manager notes added youth from local leagues to bolster defense and power with players like Wendell Dick Donnie Oates Jimmy Dix Billy Stine Billy Michael Woody O'Hara Larry Hockman Marvin Russell Al Armel and possibly Bill Shendon.
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O'Sullivan
Winchester
Gainesboro
Rouss Park
O’sullivan
Charlie Kern
Wendell Dick
Donnie Oates
Jimmy Dix
Billy Stine
Billy Michael
Woody O'Hara
Larry Hockman
Marvin Russell
al Armel
Bill Shendon
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Sam Preston
Recreation Commission
Tom Boyd
Jim Barnett
Haven
By Charlie Tait
Douglas Playground
James Lee
Darksville
W. Va
Glaize & Brother’s Lumber Co
Solenberger
Robert Conrad
Sandy Steward
Middleburg
Bobbie Conrad
Ethel Williams
Stephens City
Claudia Smith
Holmes Boyd
Helen Carson
Hugh Clark
J. B. McKee
Olympic
Sears
Spenbemnetke Mee
VASA
County Esso
Lucky Inn
Sen
Clarke
Berryville
Stuart M. Perry, Inc
Pepsi-Cola Company
New York, N. Y
Cloverdale Spring CO
Martinsburg
Enterprise
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